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Pork loin vs. Pheasant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pork loin and pheasant

  • Pork loin has more vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B2, while pheasant has more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B12, and phosphorus.
  • Pork loin covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 69% more than pheasant.
  • Pork loin contains 2 times more selenium than pheasant. While pork loin contains 33.2µg of selenium, pheasant contains only 20.7µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in pork loin is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw and Pheasant, cooked, total edible.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.4% 31% 30% 19% 47% 84% 6.5% 1.4% 181%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.8% 24% 54% 28% 37% 104% 5.6% 0% 113%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +27%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60.4%
Contains more IronIron +81%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 2% 0.67% 4.2% 7.5% 225% 57% 86% 43% 109% 66% 0% 0.75% 38%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 7.7% 19% 5.4% 3% 18% 42% 141% 0% 173% 90% 12% 3.8% 47%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1187.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2750%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +35.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +23.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork loin Pheasant DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.901mg 0.07mg 69%
Protein 19.74g 32.4g 25%
Selenium 33.2µg 20.7µg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.472mg 0.75mg 21%
Vitamin B3 4.58mg 7.53mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.723mg 14%
Cholesterol 63mg 89mg 9%
Iron 0.79mg 1.43mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.53µg 0.72µg 8%
Phosphorus 197mg 242mg 6%
Vitamin A 2µg 57µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.248mg 0.18mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.9µg 4%
Potassium 356mg 271mg 3%
Copper 0.056mg 0.084mg 3%
Zinc 1.74mg 1.37mg 3%
Choline 69.7mg 85.8mg 3%
Saturated fat 4.36g 3.908g 2%
Calories 198kcal 239kcal 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 2.3mg 2%
Vitamin D 21IU 7IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.2µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.34g 1.185g 1%
Folate 1µg 5µg 1%
Fats 12.58g 12.1g 1%
Magnesium 21mg 22mg 0%
Calcium 18mg 16mg 0%
Sodium 50mg 43mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.27mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 5.61g 5.627g 0%
Tryptophan 0.244mg 0%
Threonine 0.891mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.91mg 0%
Leucine 1.572mg 0%
Lysine 1.766mg 0%
Methionine 0.514mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.785mg 0%
Valine 1.064mg 0%
Histidine 0.77mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 13% 67%
Protein: 19.74 g
Fats: 12.58 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.92 g
Other: 0.76 g
32% 12% 54%
Protein: 32.4 g
Fats: 12.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.2 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +23.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +64.1%
Contains more OtherOther +71.1%
~equal in Fats ~12.1g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.36 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.34 g
36% 52% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.908 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.185 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.627g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Pork loin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167818/nutrients
  2. Pheasant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169903/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.